SAANYS Region 11 Student Scholarship Awards

Application Deadline: March 15, 2025
Awards Ceremony: April 24, 2025 at Midvale Country Club

SAANYS Region 11 is proud to announce its annual College Scholarship Award Program. Graduating seniors are encouraged to write a 500 word essay on the following topic:

“A School Administrator Who Has Made a Difference in My Life”

The administrator must be a SAANYS member in order for the essay to be considered. If you are not sure if they are a member please contact cbamford1226@gmail.com before writing essay. 

Entrants may win up to a $1000.00 college scholarship.

Please send entries, no later than March 15, 2025 to:
Cbamford1226@gmail.com, 585-737-9550
Cheryl Bamford – 3457 Woodlands Circle, Macedon, NY 14502 

PLEASE NOTE: Entries must provide a cover letter including the entrant’s name, address, telephone number, high school name, and the name of the administrator written about.

SAANYS Region 11 George Vito
Administrator of the Year Awards

Nomination Deadline: February 14, 2025
Download the nomination forms here.

Nominate an administrator for a George Vito Administrator of the Year Award. Awards will be presented at the Region 11 Awards Ceremony to be held on:

Thursday, April 24, 2025 | 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Midvale Country Club
2387 Baird Road | Penfield, NY 14526

The Region 11 award program recognizes members and Region 11 Friend of Education for their exceptional service. All supporting documents must be submitted with the nomination form. To download nomination forms click on the links below or download all 2025 award nomination forms here.

For more information and any questions, please contact Andy Scott at andy.scott@rcsdk12.org.

Sponsored by: Equitable

Region 11  Contacts

Name: Gary Manuse
Title: State Board Member / Regional Chair
Email: gmanuse@monroe2.boces.org
Phone: (585) 617-2723

Name: Kelly Zielke
Title: State Board Member / Regional Vice-Chair
Email: Kelly.zielke@newarkcsd.org
Phone: (315) 332-3240

Name: Cheryl Bamford Conte
Title: Regional Representative
Email: cconte2@rochester.rr.com
Phone: (315) 986-8596

Name: Dr. Timothy Cliby
Title: Regional Representative
Email: clibycliby@gmail.com
Phone: (585) 506-5272

Name: Mark Turner
Title: Regional Representative
Email: maturner@frontiernet.net
Phone: (585) 474-7403

Name: Stacey E. Brindisi
Title: Government Relations Committee
Email: stacey.brindisi@greececsd.org
Phone: (585) 966-2446

Name: Andy Scott
Title: Awards Chair
Email: andy.scott@rcsdk12.org

Name: Heather Eysaman
Title: Secretary
Email: heysaman@icloud.com

Name: W. Bruce Gorman
Title: Retiree Advisory Board 
Email: wbruce.gorman@gmail.com
Phone: 585-451-9129

Name: Eric Windover
Title: Treasurer / Government Relations Committee
Email: ewindovere2@gmail.com
Phone:  585-359-5000

City of Rochester Contacts

Name: Julie VanDerwater
Title: State Board Member / ASAR President
Email: Jcase1112@yahoo.com
Phone: (585) 262-2130

Name: Andy Scott
Title: Government Relations Committee
Email: andy.scott@rcsdk12.org
Phone: (585) 262-8618

Name: Coretta Bridges
Title: Government Relations Committee
Email: coretta.bridges@rcsdk12.org
Phone: (585) 546-6732 Ext. 1015

Name: Bettyjean Callon
Title: Retiree Advisory Board
Email: bcallonasar@gmail.com
Phone: (585) 469-5196